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That will depend on the consulate. Some are only 3 months or so from DQ to interview date, others are 2 years or more. Is yours Germany or somewhere else? And no, you just get given a date. You can reschedule, but would potentially have to wait much longer for a new date, so it's not a good idea unless you really have to.

If you're not even DQ'ed yet, then definitely smarter to wait I think. I don't know if Germany has a backlog for interviews at the moment, but even in a quick embassy it would be 3-4 months from DQ to interview date so that wouldn't leave you much time before the visa expired. I'd keep your 25th July appointment, you won't be interviewed before then anyway, so that may work and if that's still too early you can cancel and reschedule.

You’ll need to check with the place where she’ll have the medical. Some won’t take appointments without the IL, some will. We booked ours before we had our IL with just the case number, we knew the IL was imminent and we only had one week when we could get the medical done due to our children sitting important exams. So we just went ahead as the doctors in London let you do that, but not all will. We ended up getting the IL just before the medical date anyway so took it with us, but they never asked for it. Also just bear in mind the visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of medical usually. So if you have to wait a while for the interview that could be problematic.

Your UK driving licence isn't valid if you're not resident there. Here's the list of acceptable documents from when I applied a couple of months ago, hope it helps - Proof of current address You must provide one acceptable proof of your current address from either of the following lists: One valid document that shows your name and current address. Full driving licence/provisional driving licence ID card from your country of residence Medical/health Card Immigration document OR One document dated within the last 12 months that shows your name and current address. Utility bill (this does not include a mobile phone bill) Bank or building society statement Credit card statement Pension letter or statement Letter from a central, regional or local government department Letter from an employer on headed paper Letter from a school, college, or university on headed paper TV licence Letter from a bank Letter from a medical service Mortgage statement Council tax bill or polling card House, motor, travel or health insurance certificate or document Letter from a solicitor Formal tenancy agreement or letter from letting agent

I've got no idea about Stockholm, my consulate is London and they usually only send out IL's once a month, so perhaps you just missed the cut off for that month?

You can do, but the immigration timelines on VJ don't say 6 weeks, it seems to be quite a bit longer than that so I wouldn't worry just yet - https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=3&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,108,110,111,208,210,211&op6=All&op66=All&op7=Sweden&dfile=No&adv=0 Might be worth asking in the Europe sub forum to see if anybody has any recent experience. Good luck.

+1, it's definitely needed. I don't know how you're having to apply now (I applied in April, so had to fill in a form, scan it and email it to them with the supporting docs, as the website had been hacked prior to that), but in the form I had to complete it was on the checklist of required supporting documents, and then at the end of the document there was a list of acceptable proofs. "Proof of your current address. You must provide ONE proof of your current address from the ‘Proof of current address’ list at the end of the application form. Your current address is where you live now and can be outside of the UK. Any proof of address that is not in English must be translated into English. The UK driving licence paper counterpart is not an acceptable proof of address, even if it shows your current address".

Keep us posted, I'm a week behind you (interview 17th July) so will be good to know how long it takes for you to get yours back. We're hoping to fly out 2 weeks later but have booked flexible flights just in case!

Here's one to get you started -

Congrats! It will depend on the consulate, some have waits of only 3 month or so for an interview letter once you're DQ'ed, others are 2 years+. You can search for threads or timelines to give you an idea of how long the wait is at your consulate. And of course, how quickly you submit your paperwork and complete the DS-260 will be a factor too.

No worries. It's just the 'start new topic' button, but I'll flag this and ask a kind mod to move it your own thread for you. You might want to give more info - why you were outside the US if you were applying for AOS, whether you had AP, what your status was in the US that you were applying to adjust from, etc. Those in the know can then try and help. Good luck.

When was her medical? It's 6 months from the date of that usually.

You might need to be more specific - what kind of case, any location requirements etc. But best to start your own new thread rather than hijacking the OP's, and then hopefully people can advise.

Yes, your summary record will have any hospitalisations on it anyway, but you also get asked about it on both forms (the one you fill in advance and take with you, and the more detailed one you do there). So you will need dates and reasons. The Doctor was very understanding, she said to my daughter that there seems to be an epidemic of mental health issues for teenagers following Covid and the lockdowns. She wasn't worried about it at all and she could see they were very superficial wounds (you can only see the scars in the right light, but we knew we had to be honest about it). The whole interview was focused on it really (other than the physical exam and weight/height measurements), but then my daughter has nothing else on her medical record. She's never been hospitalised or had any major illnesses, so it was the only thing they had to ask her about. The exact wording on the checklist that you get when you book the medical is "If you have any significant/ongoing/previous medical conditions (i.e depression/diabetes/hypertension etc) please ensure that you bring a report from your GP/Specialist/Consultant regarding this; including, medication, prognosis, management etc. (this includes conditions such as depression, anxiety, diabetes and hypertension)." We got the letter to try and avoid any follow up documents being needed, and it worked for us. You also have to give details if you tick 'yes' to anything on the form, so we did a one page sheet just giving details of her depression and self harm, her treatment, dates, and other info which we handed in to reception. Good luck with yours.

Given the amount of applications Manila must deal with I'm surprised it's not longer tbh. Some poor people are waiting 2 years or more at other consulates. Hopefully as the year progresses they'll bring that backlog down and get it nearer 'normal' levels, best of luck and hope you get your IL soon.

You've previously said the overstay was over a year. So which is it? You need to be really precise as there's a big difference between a 7 month overstay and an overstay of over a year.

How long was the overstay and what visa/status did you overstay? Edit: I see this has been answered and answered before, have another read of your previous threads. Good luck.

No worries, as long as you're aware that AOS isn't relevant and that you'd have to return home to wait for your immigrant visa once any F1 expired? Personally, given the lengthy wait ahead of you, I'd get your mother to file asap, and then just see what happens with an F1 app. As per the other threads, the chances are slim but it will depend on your ties to your home country. Good luck.

You've posted this in the AOS forum, but that's not relevant to you. Hopefully a kind mod will move it to the student visas forum. This recent thread may be useful, there are many others if you search as well -

Hard for anybody to help without more info - specifically which consulate will you be interviewing at and what is your nationality? Those two bits of info are key.

Not sure what list you’ve got, but you do need to take a summary care record, which is essentially a condensed version of your medical history. We had our medicals in London a couple of weeks ago and my 18 year old daughter is on Sertaline and has a history of self harm. We took a letter from her GP - not a ‘letter of support’, what you need is details and facts from your doctor. Dates, treatment, prognosis and the all important phrase (as you’ve mentioned) about not being a danger to yourself or others. You have a more detailed questionnaire to complete when you arrive too, and are asked about hospitalisations. My daughter was questioned about her mental health and the doctor examined her thoroughly to look at how old her scarring was and check for anything fresh. It was no problem at all and nothing further was required. I suspect if her self harm was more recent we may have needed a more in-depth report but thankfully didn’t need it. HTH and good luck.

OK, so no police cert required then (16 and over IRRC). Not sure if you'll need a court order if you can't get written permission, I know you would for immigration to Canada but not sure what the US's rules are. Hopefully somebody with knowledge will chime in. Good luck.

What does the country specific documents list say? Anything else on there? Police cert depending on his age? My children needed them but they’re older teenagers. If he’s your step son then presumably you’ll need written consent from his father to remove him from the Philippines, or a court order if you can’t get that.

Just to add that this is specific to our visa route - I’ve no idea if that changes if you’re doing AOS.

We’re not doing AOS, we’re consular processing. But you don’t need the rest of the doses for immigration purposes, just one is enough (unless it’s the Covid vaccine, then you need the full course). https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements